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History Rights Managed Collection (#11)

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Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Gold larnax (funerary casket) from the Macedonian royal tombs at Vergina 350-325 BC

Gold larnax (funerary casket) from the Macedonian royal tombs at Vergina 350-325 BC. Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), Alexander III of Macedon. Portrait bust of a young Alexander

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), Alexander III of Macedon. Portrait bust of a young Alexander. Ancient Olympia Museum

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Plato (c428-c348 BC) Ancient Greek philosopher. Chromolithograph

Plato (c428-c348 BC) Ancient Greek philosopher. Chromolithograph

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Ancient Olympic Games held in the honour of Zeus. Runners competing in a foot race

Ancient Olympic Games held in the honour of Zeus. Runners competing in a foot race. Early 20th century illustration

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Ancient Egyptian papyrus of Book of the Dead showing pharaoh on bier being drawn to burial

Ancient Egyptian papyrus of Book of the Dead showing pharaoh on bier being drawn to burial

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Gentile da Foligno (d. 1348) examining a sample of urine. Gentile wrote a great many

Gentile da Foligno (d. 1348) examining a sample of urine. Gentile wrote a great many
Gentile da Foligno (d.1348) examining a sample of urine. Gentile wrote a great many commentaries on earlier medical authorities, as well as original works

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: The Express Train. Locomotive with cowcatcher hauls train through cutting. Print

The Express Train. Locomotive with cowcatcher hauls train through cutting. Print published by Currier & Ives, New York 1870. Lithograph

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Battle of Waterloo 18 June 1815. Wellington with his Staff doffing his hat (to Blucherja)

Battle of Waterloo 18 June 1815. Wellington with his Staff doffing his hat (to Blucherja). Watercolour sketch by Joh Atkinson published in The Sunday Times, 21 July 1888

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Mohondas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), known as Mahatma (Great Soul). Indian Nationalist leader

Mohondas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), known as Mahatma (Great Soul). Indian Nationalist leader. Gandhis body strewn with flowers. Colour

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Montezuma II (1466-1620) last Aztec emperor in his palace, top. Judges, centre, Litigants, bottom

Montezuma II (1466-1620) last Aztec emperor in his palace, top. Judges, centre, Litigants, bottom. Early 16th century

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Dmitiri Ivanovich Mendeleyev (1834-1907), Russian chemist

Dmitiri Ivanovich Mendeleyev (1834-1907), Russian chemist

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Confucius (551-479 BC) Chinese philosopher. Chromolithograph c1920

Confucius (551-479 BC) Chinese philosopher. Chromolithograph c1920

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Papyrus reed (Cyperus papyrus) being used to make writing material. Stem of the reed

Papyrus reed (Cyperus papyrus) being used to make writing material. Stem of the reed used to make a form of paper. Also used to produce fibre for sails, mats, cloth, etc, and roots used as fuel

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Woman putter dragging sledge of coal along a narrow seam - South Wales

Woman putter dragging sledge of coal along a narrow seam - South Wales. British coal industry c1848

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Diana and Acteon. While out hunting, Acteon surprises the goddess Diana

Diana and Acteon. While out hunting, Acteon surprises the goddess Diana and as a punnishment is mauled to death by his own dogs. Louis Galloche (1670-1761). Oil on canvas. Private collection

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Arthur Stanley Eddington (1882-1944) British astronomer physicist and mathematician

Arthur Stanley Eddington (1882-1944) British astronomer physicist and mathematician. Supporter and promoter of Einsteins theories of Relativity

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) American statesman, printer and scientist. Coloured lithograph

Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) American statesman, printer and scientist. Coloured lithograph by Currier and Ives

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Francis Joseph I (Franz Joseph) 1830-1916. Emperor of Austria from 1848. Tinted lithograph

Francis Joseph I (Franz Joseph) 1830-1916. Emperor of Austria from 1848. Tinted lithograph c1880

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: l panel showing the Adoration in the stable with Mary, Joseph, infant Jesus, Angels

l panel showing the Adoration in the stable with Mary, Joseph, infant Jesus, Angels, Shepherd (with bagpipes) and Oxen.. Oil on wood. n head who posed riddles

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) American physicist and inventor. Phonograph: Ticker-tape machine

Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) American physicist and inventor. Phonograph: Ticker-tape machine: Carbon granule microphone: Kinetoscope: Incandescent light bulb. Card published 1924. Chromolithograph

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Hydrodynamics: 2) Fountain: 3) Persian wheel or Noria: 4) Archimedes Screw: 5) Chain pump

Hydrodynamics: 2) Fountain: 3) Persian wheel or Noria: 4) Archimedes Screw: 5) Chain pump: 6&7) Suction and force pumps: 8) Fire engine: 10, 11, 12) Undershot

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Queen of England and Ireland from 1558, last Tudor monarch

Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Queen of England and Ireland from 1558, last Tudor monarch. Anonymous portrait c1580

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Women workers in a carpet factory. Electric lights with incandescent bulbs hang over

Women workers in a carpet factory. Electric lights with incandescent bulbs hang over each loom supplement natural lighting and enable working day to be extended. Illustration Leipzig c1895

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: The Cutler. Knife blades are shaped at forge in background and sharpened on grindstone

The Cutler. Knife blades are shaped at forge in background and sharpened on grindstone turned by wheel operated by boy on right

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Karl Friederich Gauss (1777-1855) German mathematician, astronomer and physicist, born in Brunswick

Karl Friederich Gauss (1777-1855) German mathematician, astronomer and physicist, born in Brunswick. From obverse of commemorative silver medal

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Rain of frogs recorded in 1355. From Conrad Lycosthenes Prodigiorum ac ostentorum chronicon

Rain of frogs recorded in 1355. From Conrad Lycosthenes Prodigiorum ac ostentorum chronicon, Basel, 1557. Woodcut

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Pipers leading a march: kilted Highland Footguards wearing Busbies and Sporrans

Pipers leading a march: kilted Highland Footguards wearing Busbies and Sporrans. Coloured lithograph from cover of Bonnie Scotland Highland march: composer John Pridham, c1860

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Thomas Alva Edisons kinetographic theatre: c1892. This combined the recording of sound

Thomas Alva Edisons kinetographic theatre: c1892. This combined the recording of sound and vision. From a cigarette card published 1915. Chromolithograph

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Votive stele dedicated by his brother to a man from Ermant, near Thebes. Bas relief

Votive stele dedicated by his brother to a man from Ermant, near Thebes. Bas relief carving with eye of Horus at top and various hieroglyphs

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Statue of Djoser (Zoser) 2nd king of 3rd Dynasty (c2686-2613 BC) from the Mastaba

Statue of Djoser (Zoser) 2nd king of 3rd Dynasty (c2686-2613 BC) from the Mastaba near the Step Pyramid. Ancient Egypt 2, 700 BC. Had the first stone pyramid complex constructed

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst (1857-1928) English suffragette

Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst (1857-1928) English suffragette

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Hernando Cortez or Cortes (1485-1547) Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico, with Montezuma II

Hernando Cortez or Cortes (1485-1547) Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico, with Montezuma II, last Aztec emperor, 1519. Early 20th century book illustration

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Venus of Willendorf: Stone age oolitic limestone carving

Venus of Willendorf: Stone age oolitic limestone carving

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: The Woodman setting off to work in snowy landscape, axe under arm and billhook tucked in belt

The Woodman setting off to work in snowy landscape, axe under arm and billhook tucked in belt, with pipe for comfort and dog for company

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Wall painting from tomb of Akhnaton (Akenaton or Akhenaten) c1375 BC showing waterfowl

Wall painting from tomb of Akhnaton (Akenaton or Akhenaten) c1375 BC showing waterfowl flying up out of reeds. On left is stand of Papyrus which was used to produce writing material

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Wilhelm I, King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany (1797-1888) Tinted lithograph c1880

Wilhelm I, King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany (1797-1888) Tinted lithograph c1880

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: False colour image of Antarctic ozone hole, 30 November 1992. NASA photograph

False colour image of Antarctic ozone hole, 30 November 1992. NASA photograph

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: John Lubbock, first Baron Avebury (1834-1913) English banker, naturalist and archaeologist

John Lubbock, first Baron Avebury (1834-1913) English banker, naturalist and archaeologist. Photograph published c.1880. Woodburytype

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: The Abyssinian Expedition: Robert Cornelis Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala (1810-90)

The Abyssinian Expedition: Robert Cornelis Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala (1810-90) British soldier, leading the attack on Magdala, April 1868, when he defeated Emperor Tewodros II

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: English Civil Wars: Battle of Naseby 14 June 1645. Decisive victory over Royalists

English Civil Wars: Battle of Naseby 14 June 1645. Decisive victory over Royalists by Parliamentarians under Fairfax and Cromwell

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Isaac Newton (1642-1727) English mathematician, astronomer and physicist. Differential calculus

Isaac Newton (1642-1727) English mathematician, astronomer and physicist. Differential calculus: gravitation: nature of light: telescope. Chromolithograph

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Joseh Lister (1827-1912), English surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery, c1890

Joseh Lister (1827-1912), English surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery, c1890. Photograph

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Pyramids at sunset, Giza

Pyramids at sunset, Giza

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Replica of Marconis first transmitter used in his early experiments in Italy, 1894

Replica of Marconis first transmitter used in his early experiments in Italy, 1894. Acknowledgement to The Marconi Company Limited

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Ilya Ilich Mechnikov ( Elie Metchnikoff 1845-1916) Russian zoologist who continued

Ilya Ilich Mechnikov ( Elie Metchnikoff 1845-1916) Russian zoologist who continued Pasteurs work. Discovered phagocytes, cells which destroy infective organisms

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Weighing with a steelyard (right). From Gaultherus Rivius Architecture Mathematischen Kunst

Weighing with a steelyard (right). From Gaultherus Rivius Architecture Mathematischen Kunst, Nuremberg, 1547. Woodcut

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Caroline Chisholm (born Jones - 1808-1877) called The Emigrants Friend

Caroline Chisholm (born Jones - 1808-1877) called The Emigrants Friend born at Wotton, Northamptonshire. Here, while resident in Australia

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Treasure of Tutankhamun (dc1340 BC): Ivory pillow. Cairo Museum, Egypt

Treasure of Tutankhamun (dc1340 BC): Ivory pillow. Cairo Museum, Egypt




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